241 days ago

๐ŸŒž Teen Breakfast Club ๐ŸŒž

Ann-Narie Petty-OShea from Whangarei District Libraries

Teens and tweens come along to Whangฤrei Central Library during the July school holidays and try new challenges, new arts and crafts, share your ideas and let your creativity shine. These holidays we are doing:

๐Ÿต๐Ÿช„ SURVIVAL CRAFTS ๐Ÿฅฝ๐ŸŽˆ
Get crafty and gear up to survive different book worlds: mystery/thriller, fantasy, historical/steampunk, dystopian and magic school.
๐Ÿ“† Week One: Tue 1 July & Thu 3 July.
๐Ÿ“† Week Two: Tue 8 July, Wed 9 July & Thu 10 July.

๐ŸŽต๐Ÿช‡ MUSIC JAM SESSION ๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽต
Musical games, jams and chills.
Bring your own instrument or use whatโ€™s available.
๐Ÿ“† Week One: Wed 2 July

๐Ÿ•™ All sessions are 10:00am to 12:00pm.
It's free! No need to book.
We'll provide snack food. Bring your own water bottles.
For ages 10 and over.

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3 days ago

Poll: ๐Ÿค– What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: thereโ€™s no such thing as a โ€œsafeโ€ job anymore ๐Ÿ›Ÿ๐Ÿ˜‘

Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.

We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?

Want to read more? The Press has you covered!

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๐Ÿค– What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
  • 52.7% Human-centred experience and communication
    52.7% Complete
  • 14.7% Critical thinking
    14.7% Complete
  • 29.6% Resilience and adaptability
    29.6% Complete
  • 2.9% Other - I will share below!
    2.9% Complete
442 votes
4 days ago

Brain Teaser of the Day ๐Ÿง โœจ Can You Solve It? ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ’ฌ

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?

(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!

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18 days ago

Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealandโ€™s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealandโ€™s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.

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